Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas emitted from soils through the microbial
processes of denitrification/nitrification. In agricultural soils these natural processes
and thus N2O emission are significantly enhanced ...

Within the Untied States the policy reflects the importance society as a whole places
on
an issue. Cetaceans hold a special status in American society as a cultural icon due
to
their intelligence, social interaction, and ...

This project focuses on finding the feasibility for Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs) in
the Mexico-U.S. Border Region. EIPs are communities of businesses, from
different sectors of industry, that cooperate with each other to ...

The Pamlico Sound serves a vital role in North Carolina's ecology and economy, but
declining water quality threatens the health of this system. Currently, the state
of North Carolina does no regular water quality monitoring ...

Mismanagement of global fisheries resources has an overwhelmingly negative effect
on the survival of community-based fisheries. In developing countries, community based
fishing is a socially as well as economically valuable ...

Over the last century, the concepts of emergency management and disaster planning
have evolved and shifted from reactionary and event-based to precautionary and focused
on all hazards. The existence of an emergency management ...

Abstract
As research progresses the observed or anticipated impacts of global warming become
more pronounced and the projections more precise. Impacts along coastlines include
sea level rise (SLR) and increasing proportion ...

The Upper Neuse River Basin spans six counties in the Piedmont region of North
Carolina and is the drinking water source for over half a million people. This water
resource needs to be protected so that it can meet the ...

North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are one of the most critically
endangered large whales in the world, with an estimate of 300 animals remaining. Despite
international protection from whaling since 1935 ...

Malaria is the leading cause of death in Tanzania, killing 100,000-125,000 people
annually, the majority of which are children under five. Environmental conditions
play an
important role in transmission of the disease, ...